Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 2.8 MB | 1 | 384.5 KB | = |
| Plugins | 10,819 | 123.9 MB | 12,099 | 135.8 MB | +1,280 |
| Themes | 558 | 18.6 MB | 558 | 18.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 259 | 9.5 MB | 259 | 9.5 MB | |
Iteration 4 (median)
9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SafeGuard | 14.7s | 18.6s | 33.4s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 29 | 6.4 MB | 30 | 6.5 MB | +1 |
| Total | 14,448 | 218.6 MB | 15,730 | 228.1 MB | +1,282 |
UpdraftPlus | 18.7s | 10.2s | 28.8s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 15.2s | 19.1s | 34.4s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 21.0s | 10.2s | 31.2s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 17.2s | 20.3s | 37.5s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 24.1s | 11.6s | 35.7s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SafeGuard | 8.6s | 11.6s | 20.1s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 13.9s | 9.8s | 23.7s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | SafeGuard | 8.5s | 11.7s | 20.2s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 13.8s | 10.0s | 23.8s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | SafeGuard | 8.6s | 12.9s | 21.5s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 15.1s | 10.3s | 25.4s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | SafeGuard | 8.7s | 11.6s | 20.3s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 13.7s | 9.9s | 23.6s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | SafeGuard | 8.6s | 11.5s | 20.1s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 13.7s | 9.9s | 23.6s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | SafeGuard | 8.5s | 12.4s | 20.8s | 93.0 MBZIPdefN/ 259.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 14.0s | 10.1s | 24.1s | 94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |